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Flying Fruit Fly Circus Youth Classes - Open Now in Melbourne!

Fri 23 Jan 2026 to Tue 30 Jun 2026

Discover circus with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus at Circus Centre Melbourne, Collingwood Yards.

Shabaka - Of The Earth

Mon 2 Mar 2026 to Sun 8 Mar 2026

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Of The Earth, the debut release from instrumentalist/producer Shabaka.

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026

Port Fairy Folk Festival is just around the corner! Over the March long weekend, Port Fairy will host an inspiring mix of international guests, First Nations voices and beloved Australian songwriters.

Down By The River & The Juke Joint live from Port Fairy Folk Festival 2026

Fri 6 Mar 2026 to Mon 9 Mar 2026

Experience PBS making radio live on stage at this year's Port Fairy Folk Festival . PBS will host both Lauren Plant's Down By The River and Matt’s Frederick’s The Juke Joint live on stage.

JOLT Arts Autumn Season 2026

Sat 7 Mar 2026 to Sun 31 May 2026

Running from March through May, the JOLT Autumn Season spans everything from avant garde noise to classical Indian tabla, acousmatic opera to stand-up comedy; all threaded through JOLT’s commitment to neurodiverse artists and pushing sound...

IKSRE and Nat Bartsch Studio 5 Live

This International Women’s Day, PBS presents a very special Studio 5 Live with pianist/composer Nat Bartsch and loops based artist IKSRE - together for a live collaboration. Nat Bartsch and I K S R E...

International Women's Day 2026

Sunday March 8 is International Women’s Day! To mark the occasion, PBS has programmed a full 24 hours of radio celebrating the incredible women and gender diverse musicians and DJs in our community.

Derya Yıldırım & Grup Šimšek Studio 5 Live

Tue 10 Mar 2026

Catch Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek on Boogie Beat Suite for an exclusive Studio 5 Live performance on Tuesday March 10.

Bowls for Benefit

Fri 13 Mar 2026

Grab your mates and head to Bowls for Benefit, a community fundraiser supporting those most affected by climate change.

Iron & Wine Studio 5 Live

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Iron & Wine returns down under for the first time since 2018 and drops by PBS for a very special Studio 5 Live on 5ft High & Rising.

Temporary Blessings Studio 5 Live

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Tune in to The Breakdown on Friday March 20 to hear Temporary Blessings Studio 5 Live, plus an interview with DJ Manchild.

LuliePalooza 2026

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Naarm's wildest rock 'n' roll festival, LuliePalooza, is back on Saturday March 21!

Free Event

City Hall: Sunday Sounds with Ausecuma Beats

Sun 22 Mar 2026

PBS 106.7FM and Kingston Arts team up to present Live at City Hall: Sunday Sounds, a series of free, family-friendly events. In March, let's boogie with Ausecuma Beats!

Gospel Whiskey Presents Chessboxin' 2 with GZA

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Naarm indie rye whiskey distillers The Gospel Whiskey presents Chessboxin’ 2 with GZA of Wu-Tang Clan, returning on Thursday March 26 at Collingwood Town Hall.

The Wailers – 50 Years of Positive Vibrations

Bluesfest Tours and PBS are proud to present The Wailers – 50 Years of Positive Vibrations.

Erykah Badu – Walk Between Worlds: Australia Tour April 2026

Bluesfest Tours and PBS 106.7FM proudly present Erykah Badu, the Queen of neo soul, returning to Naarm for the first time in 12 years with her Walk Between Worlds tour in April 2026.

Buddy Guy

The greatest living blues legend, Buddy Guy, returns to Naarm/Melbourne for one exclusive performance at the Palais Theatre on Monday April 6.

Soul-A-Go-Go at the Brunswick Ballroom

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Naarm/Melbourne’s legendary soul party Soul-A-Go-Go is back for a one-off night of dancing and rare grooves at the Brunswick Ballroom on Saturday April 11, from 9pm ‘til 3am.

Arockalypse Now 2026

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Arockalypse Now Festival returns bigger and louder than ever in 2026, taking over two stages from 5pm until late for a full-throttle night of rock and roll.

Free Event

City Hall: Sunday Sounds with Checkerboard Lounge and Joshua Batten

Sun 19 Apr 2026

PBS 106.7FM and Kingston Arts present Live at City Hall: Sunday Sounds with Checkerboard Lounge and Joshua Batten!

25 Years of Burning Bitumen live at The Bergy Bandroom

PBS Presents Burning Bitumen 's Birthday Bonaza '25 Years of Evil'. To celebrate, we are bringing some of the scene's heaviest bands to rattle your bones at The Bergy Bandroom on Saturday May 9.

MESS Professional Development 2026 applications are now open!

Mon 11 May 2026 to Sat 8 Aug 2026

MESS Professional Development 2026 applications are now open! Applications close at 6:00pm, Monday, March 23, 2026. Apply now!

Past News

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Troubador

Mon 16 Sep 2013 to Sun 22 Sep 2013

by The Step Kids Troubador is the sophomore album from the Connecticut trio The Stepkids, and by the sounds of things, they've been listening to all the right people. Having toured recently with Kimbra, Meyer...

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The Do Yo Thangs

Fri 13 Sep 2013

Listen back to The Breakdown with DJ Manchild for a live set from The Do Yo Thangs.

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BIGSOUND 2013

Wed 11 Sep 2013 to Thu 12 Sep 2013

BIGSOUND’s Live program takes over Fortitude Valley over 2 nights & 12 stages with performances from some of the world’s most exciting new acts.

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The Loner

Mon 9 Sep 2013 to Sun 15 Sep 2013

by Vic Simms Recorded live in Bathurst jail in 1973, Vic Simms' album The Loner has just been reissued by Sandman Records, making this astonishing album available once more. There is so much significance to...

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Mind The Curb

Mon 9 Sep 2013 to Sun 15 Sep 2013

by Kerbside Collection Rare groove from the subtropics! Meet Kerbside Collection: a soul jazz quartet from the inner suburbs of Brisbane. Their debut offering ‘Mind the Curb’ is a collection of west coast cool, soul...

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Eight Revolutions (7" Vinyl Single)

Mon 9 Sep 2013 to Sun 15 Sep 2013

by The Seven Ups Eight Revolutions is the debut release from Melbourne Afro-funk 8-piece, The Seven Ups. The single is a three track album which highlights the group’s versatility and various musical stylings through this...

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States

Mon 9 Sep 2013 to Sun 15 Sep 2013

by The Paper Kites States is a beautiful, warm, lush, dreamy and melancholic album from Melbourne band The Paper Kites. The indie folk band formed in 2009 and consists of Sam Bentley , Christina Lacy...

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Necromancer

Mon 9 Sep 2013 to Sun 15 Sep 2013

by Taberah Finally Tassie band Taberah release their much anticipated second album Necromancer this month. Released through Dust on the Tracks, Necromancer is the follow up to their 2011 The Light Of Which I Dream...

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Soul-A-Go Go in September!

Exit winter with a bang and get on down to Soul-A-Go-Go on September 7th!

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Commit to Community Broadcasting

The 2013 election is just around the corner and now is the time to tell politicians about the importance of PBS and other community broadcasters.

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Cactus Channel 'Wooden Boy' Album launch

Thu 5 Sep 2013 to Fri 6 Sep 2013

It’s soul music, baby, but not as we know it.

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Rock-A-Bye Baby Music Sessions with Coral Lee and the Silver Scream

Hands are clappin’ and toes are tappin’!

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The Real McKenzies

Listen back to Shock Treatment with Kev Lobotomi for a live set from The Real McKenzies.

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Crimes of Passion

Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013

by Crocodiles This week's Top 10:

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Wooden Boy

Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013

by Cactus Channel IT'S SOUL MUSIC, BABY, but not as we know it. The backbeat and the handclaps are still there and the horns still sound. The bass bumps, the organ screams and the guitars...

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Fall to Rise

Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013

by Love Over Gold Love Over Gold is a new project for Australia’s Lucie Thorne and American singer-songwriter Pieta Brown. Recorded in Brown’s home town Iowa, the debut album Fall to Rise is a sparse...

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Made Up Mind

Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013

by Tedeschi Trucks Band Tedeschi Trucks Band's new album, Made Up Mind - released by Sony Masterworks on August 20th - has debuted at #11 on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart, #1 on the Blues...

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Warhead

Mon 2 Sep 2013 to Sun 8 Sep 2013

by Mason Aussie band Masons' long awaited debut album 'Warhead' was finally released on 16th of August. Playing their part in the local headbanger scene since 2007, Masons' brand of kraut- thrash has evolved into...

Bernie McGann Benefit Concert

The Melbourne benefit will be held at Bennetts Lane jazz club in the city the following week on Sunday September 1. An equally impressive roll-call of musicians donating their services includes Paul Grabowsky (solo piano),...

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Announcer Profile: Peeking Through The Wool with Joshua Hodson-Smith

Sat 31 Aug 2013

Peeking Through The Wool is an exploration into the different psychedelic movements in music.